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The 1,000 days between pregnancy and a child’s 2nd birthday set the foundation for all the days that follow.
We lead the fight to make health and well-being during the first 1,000 days
a policy and funding priority.
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March 28, 2023
Lifting Up the Powerful Role of Nutrition for Policymakers and Advocates
Good nutrition before, during, and after pregnancy has a profound impact on the health of both a mother and child. This National Nutrition Month (NNM), and as part of our global #March4Nutrition campaign, 1,000 Days is highlighting some of the nutrition-related regulations and legislation that we support to ensure every child can grow, learn, and …
March 13, 2023
President’s FY2024 Budget Meets the Moment for U.S. Families, Misses the Mark for Foreign Investments in Nutrition
The Biden Administration’s FY 2024 budget proposal includes significant funding for several of 1,000 Days’ domestic key policy priorities. The proposal reflects priorities of the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and opportunities identified in the American Journal of Public Health series to unlock the untapped potential of this critical time by …
March 8, 2023
Optimizing and Safeguarding Women’s Nutrition – Join Us in Building a Shared and Actionable Agenda
Every woman and girl has an innate right to good nutrition, regardless of all else. This is true today, on International Women’s Day, and it is true for every woman and girl every day. Over the last decade, we have made great strides in addressing maternal and child undernutrition but despite our success, yesterday’s UNICEF …
March 8, 2023
Transforming How We Advocate for Women’s Nutrition
1,000 Days was born in 2010 out of ground-breaking scientific evidence that found there was a brief but powerful window of opportunity from a woman’s pregnancy to a child’s 2nd birthday to enhance the development and long-term health of individuals and societies. The research showed that investing in proven, cost-effective nutrition interventions in that first …